Technical Product Manager

About Greyparrot:

The world is in a waste crisis. Currently, we produce 2.1 billion tons of solid waste per year. Data collection of the waste we produce is non-existent, meaning no systematic transparency and no accountability. As a result, recycling targets are not upheld, dumping of waste into our oceans remains nobody's responsibility, recyclables get sent to landfill or incineration, and producers get away with sub-standard packaging. By 2040 the plastic stock in the ocean will have quadrupled - a problem that already costs society $1.5 trillion every year.

Our mission at Greyparrot is to digitise waste to increase transparency and efficiency in recycling by providing data analytics to sorting centres, packaging producers and regulators. Currently, our camera system and AI software are deployed in recycling plants and waste facilities, like A2A, around the world to measure material flows and provide waste analytics. We made significant progress in 2021 - a summary of the highlights can be viewed here and a video of the latest robotic application of our product can be viewed here. We’re looking for a Technical Product Manager to further accelerate our efforts.

About the role:

Working across the company, this role is integral to maintaining a product that our clients love. Coming from a technical background, this role allows you to translate customer needs into technical requirements. This could include UI, APIs, report generation or data replication. Working with the product, engineering, data and deep learning teams you’ll have oversight of all technical activities and support the implementation of requirements.

A typical day in this role looks like:

• Translating product requirements into technical terms at a micro level (e.g. individual tickets and two-week sprints)

• Working alongside colleagues as they implement product requirements

• Managing and maintaining the agile progress (e.g. Jira, running stands ups)

• Responding to impediments from engineering, data and deep learning teams

• Supporting the development of the software architecture with the engineering team

• Occasionally supporting long-term product roadmap planning

Requirements:

• Demonstrable technical knowledge (e.g. degree or work experience in a technical role)

• 2+ years experience in a product manager role, the majority of which has been within a start up environment

• Ability to break down a large task into smaller tasks

• Comfortable and confident with working collaboratively

• Ability to review code, including familiarity with Node/React/Rest/Javascript/C++

• Strong experience with Jira, including Confluence

• Passion for addressing the waste crisis or other environmental issues

On offer:

• Competitive London-based salary (salary band available upon application)

• Employee stock option scheme

• Customised hybrid working between office and home

• 25 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays

• Paid sick leave for physical and mental health needs

• Unlimited fresh fruit, tea, coffee and healthy snacks

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave

A few things to note:

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

• Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK will be considered at this time.

• We are 100% committed to building a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

• If you don’t quite match everything above but you feel you can succeed in this role, please still apply